Commission Votes: September 2023

Date of Final Vote	Document Type	Matter	Statute, Issues, and Bases Involved	Commissioner Vote	Result	Document Link
9/5/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Security Engineers, Inc.	Title VII Sex Assignment Hiring Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	EEOC v. Security Engineers, Inc.
9/5/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC	ADEA Age Hiring Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	EEOC v. Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC
9/5/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Walmart, Inc. and Walmart Stores Arkansas, LLC	ADA Disability Failure to Accommodate Use of a Qualification Standard Discharge Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	EEOC v. Walmart, Inc. and Walmart Stores Arkansas, LLC
9/5/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. The Phoenix Center, Inc.	ADA Disability Hiring Pre-Offer Medical Inquiries Discharge Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	EEOC v. The Phoenix Center, Inc.
9/5/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Ecoserv, LLC	Title VII ADEA Age Sex Race Retaliation Discharge Hiring Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	EEOC v. Ecoserv, LLC
9/6/23	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Garrick v. Moody Bible Institute	Title VII Sex	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	Garrick v. Moody Bible Institute
9/8/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Meathead Movers, Inc.	ADEA Age Hiring Recruiting Advertising Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	EEOC v. Meathead Movers, Inc.
9/8/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 of Resolution	EEOC v. Chesapeake Montessori Foundation, Inc.	ADA Disability Hiring Individual	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	EEOC v. Chesapeake Montessori Foundation, Inc.
9/8/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Waste Industries U.S.A., LLC, TransWaste Services, LLC, Waste Industries Atlanta, LLC, and GFL Environmental, Inc.	Title VII Sex Hiring Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	EEOC v. Waste Industries U.S.A., LLC, TransWaste Services, LLC, Waste Industries Atlanta, LLC, and GFL Environmental, Inc.
9/11/23	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Morgan v. Allison Crane & Rigging LLC	ADA Disability	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	Morgan v. Allison Crane & Rigging LLC
9/11/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Fricker’s U.S.A., LLC and Fricker’s Holding Company, Inc.	Title VII Sex Hiring Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	EEOC v. Fricker’s U.S.A., LLC and Fricker’s Holding Company, Inc.
9/12/23	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Proposed MOU Between the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division and the U.S. EEOC		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	MOU Between the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division and the U.S. EEOC
9/13/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 of Resolution	EEOC v. 4Top Hospitality Group, Inc., and J.H.S. Holdings, LLC, d/b/a AMERIGO-MEMPHIS	Title VII Sex Harassment Retaliatory Discharge Individual	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	EEOC v. 4Top Hospitality Group, Inc., and J.H.S. Holdings, LLC, d/b/a AMERIGO-MEMPHIS
9/14/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. United Parcel Service	ADA Disability Hiring Failure to Accommodate Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	EEOC v. United Parcel Service
9/14/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 of Resolution	EEOC v. A&A Appliance, Inc. d/b/a Appliance Factory Outlet, Inc.	ADA Disability Failure to Accommodate Retaliatory Discharge Discharge Individual	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	EEOC v. A&A Appliance, Inc. d/b/a Appliance Factory Outlet, Inc.
9/15/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Lori’s Gifts, Inc.	ADA Disability Interference with Rights Pre-Offer Medical Inquiries Qualification Standard Failure to Accommodate Hiring Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	EEOC v. Lori’s Gifts, Inc.
9/18/23	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Request for Commission Approval of the EEOC's Strategic Enforcement Plan for FY 2024-2028		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	EEOC's Strategic Enforcement Plan for FY 2024-2028
9/19/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. TKO Construction Services	Title VII ADEA Race Age Sex Failure to Recruit Failure to Refer Failure to Hire Failure to Assign Constructive Discharge Classification Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	EEOC v. TKO Construction Services
9/19/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Didlake, Inc.	ADA Disability Retaliatory Discharge Failure to Accommodate Termination Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	EEOC v. Didlake, Inc.
9/19/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Aaron Thomas Company, Inc. and Supreme Staffing, LLC	Title VII Race Recruiting Segregation Termination Hiring Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	EEOC v. Aaron Thomas Company, Inc. and Supreme Staffing, LLC
9/20/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. National Telecommuting Institute, Inc.	ADA Disability Failure to Accommodate Failure to Rehire Classification Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	EEOC v. National Telecommuting Institute, Inc.
9/20/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 of Resolution	EEOC v. Laurel Health Care Company, et al.	Title VII ADEA Sex Age Retaliation Failure to Rehire Discharge Individual	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	EEOC v. Laurel Health Care Company, et al.
9/21/23	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Levario v. AT&T Corporation; AT&T Service, Inc.	ADA Disability Retaliation	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	Levario v. AT&T Corporation; AT&T Service, Inc.
9/22/23	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Hernandez v. CareerSource Palm Beach County, Inc.	Title VII Sex	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	Hernandez v. CareerSource Palm Beach County, Inc.
9/22/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Tesla, Inc.	Title VII Race Retaliation Harassment Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	EEOC v. Tesla, Inc.
9/22/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Public Service Company of New Mexico and PNMR Services Co.	ADA Disability Constructive Discharge Retaliation Failure to Accommodate Discharge Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	EEOC v. Public Service Company of New Mexico and PNMR Services Co.
9/26/23	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Hitch v. The Frick Pittsburgh	ADA Disability Retaliation	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	Hitch v. The Frick Pittsburgh
9/26/23	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)	Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
9/26/23	Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution	EEOC v. Union Pacific Railroad Company	ADA Disability Vision Impairment Leave Prohibited Medical Inquiry/Exam Qualification Standard Systemic	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)	EEOC v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
9/28/23	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Zamora v. Arizona Board of Regents, et al.	Title VII Charge Processing Limitations	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	Zamora v. Arizona Board of Regents, et al.
9/28/23	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Request for Commission Approval to Obligate Funds for Physical Access Control and Enterprise Security Camera Systems		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)
9/28/23	Non-Litigation Recommendation	NPRM Implementing Rules Pursuant to the Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve	Approved (3-2)
9/28/23	Non-Litigation Recommendation	Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) Procedural Interim Final Rule		Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (4-1)
9/29/23	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Xu v. LightSmyth Technologies, Inc	Title VII Retaliation Race National Origin Sex	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	Xu v. LightSmyth Technologies, Inc
9/29/23	Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae	Williams v. Alabama State University	EPA Sex	Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve	Approved (5-0)	Williams v. Alabama State University

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Commission Votes: September 2023